Comparison

IBM MaaS360 vs MLC Mobile

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

IBM MaaS360

Securely access corporate data and resources on iOS devices. Enhance productivity with mobile access to email, documents, and more, while maintaining strong organizational security.

Highlights
  • Secure access to corporate data
  • Mobile productivity for iOS devices
  • Comprehensive device security
  • Conditional access to apps and data
  • Access to documents, videos, and SharePoint
  • Advanced analytics and visibility
Features
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OVERVIEW IBM Maas360 with Watson for iOS securely enables iOS devices to access corporate data so users can be highly productive with email and other corporate resources, on the go. SECURITY IBM Maas360 provides comprehensive device security with conditional access to apps and corporate data while maintaining a sound security posture for organizations. FLEXIBILITY Secure access to corporate resources such as, documents, videos, Sharepoint or networked drives is super easy for end users with native IBM Maas360 iOS apps. VISIBILITY IBM Maas360 with Watson incorporates IBM’s deep expertise in analytics and business intelligence. Watson provides innovative dimensions of visibility and analytics providing organizations with actionable intelligence.

About

MLC Mobile

This app transforms your smartphone or tablet into your office phone, allowing you to make and receive calls from your NEC voice platform. It simplifies communication by consolidating calls and voicemails, enhancing productivity for business users.

Highlights
  • Office phone functionality on mobile
  • Integrates with NEC voice platforms
  • Make/receive calls from your business number
  • Consolidates voicemails
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Mobile devices are a mainstay in today’s businesses and usage only continues to grow. Employees have traditionally relied on mobile devices to stay connected, but this has always meant that an employee has to distribute a separate phone number to ensure that business associates or customers can reach them when they need to be reach. This also results in management of multiple voice mailboxes which decreases productivity and increases the chances of a message not being heard in a timely manner. MLC (Multi Line Client) is a NEC proprietary SIP client that registers to your NEC voice platform (UNIVERGE SV9x00 and SV8x00) and enables your smart phone or tablet to act like your office phone. Providing a user friendly interface that NEC customers are accustom to. Make/Receive calls from your NEC Univerge SV9x00 and SV8x00 voice system over your corporate Wi-Fi network or use a VPN connection on your iPhone or iPad devices to connect over LTE and other Wi-Fi networks.

Screenshots

IBM MaaS3604 screens
MLC Mobile1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: IBM MaaS360 at 429 against MLC Mobile's 38. MLC Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.9 for IBM MaaS360 against 2.0 for MLC Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IBM MaaS360 has 429 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 10% of IBM MaaS360's written reviews are positive against 13% of MLC Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IBM MaaS360 ships an update every 6 weeks, MLC Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
IBM MaaS360 versus MLC Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIBM MaaS360MLC Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (429 ratings)2.0 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.1% of reviews12.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings429 — better38
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInternational Business Machines Corp.BizRTC LLC

Customer experience

IBM MaaS360

All ratings429 ratings
Positive18.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative75.5%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive10.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative80.4%

MLC Mobile

All ratings38 ratings
Positive23.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative73.7%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative81.3%

Bugs and requests

IBM MaaS360

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notifications not working consistently
  • Compatibility issues with iOS updates
  • Incorrect unread email counts
  • Crashes when deleting/moving emails

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Better calendar integration
  • Improved email management features
  • Support for third-party keyboards

MLC Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

IBM MaaS360

No in-app purchases

None

MLC Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IBM MaaS360 free?
IBM MaaS360 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MLC Mobile free?
MLC Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IBM MaaS360 or MLC Mobile?
MLC Mobile is rated higher. IBM MaaS360 averages 1.9 out of 5 from 429 ratings, while MLC Mobile averages 2.0 from 38 ratings.
Do IBM MaaS360 or MLC Mobile have ads?
Neither IBM MaaS360 nor MLC Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IBM MaaS360 or MLC Mobile?
IBM MaaS360 ships an update every 6 weeks, and MLC Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, IBM MaaS360 was updated on November 3, 2026 and MLC Mobile on November 2, 2026.

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